MTB 102

Hello All,

Just sorted minor problem with log in, but here I am now. Just a word on MTB 102, just to say had a fantastic day with Richard Basey and the crew at Great Yarmouth yesterday and the best part, the trip on Breydon water, full throttle and even asked to steer her! saw the sad sight of Golden Galleon, seems she is on her last legs now, hope better luck with the Western Ladies in Torbay. As Richard said, with these vessels they need to be kept right up on the maintanance, as very ably demonstrated on the imaculate 102 of course. Great pictures of Medusa, quite a major refit, look forward to her coming out and running along to Chatham as mentioned in thier publicity. Very interested in all the talk about the work on other vessels, best of luck with them,  plenty of advice around ex people like Richard and Tony on Asco, so glad I am involved with a steel veteran the Medway Queen but who knows in future....that D replica I dream of.

Regards

John 

Hi Christian,

Indeed a great day out! pictures of Golden Galleon very interesting, just as she was on Sunday I am afraid, what was Mr Manning going to do? heard ex Richard that some dutch guys were interested in her as she served in Holland in the war?, but... would need someone now I think with deep pockets and loads of time and energy to save her now, better examples are the Western Ladies in Torquay, maintaind two of at least, till very recently but now laid up, need to be sorted soon and kept up, which Steve Powell is trying to work on in partnership with the company. All the best,

Regards

John

Some of you may be interested in the following about the Golden Galleon.  I for one would like to see it restored to glory but it looks like she will not be around much longer.

http://www.the-norfolk-broads.co.uk/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=2 2&Topic=6187&srow=1&erow=10

Ben

Hey all!

 Can anyone tell me who to contact with regards to saving this piece of our history?

 It may seem a little outside the box but i have a plan.

 If i could aquire her for less than the stupid amount she was advertised on ebay for(lets face it she's firewood and scrap metal unless somethings done soon) then i'm willing to save her.

 The first part of this problem is stopping her from physically rolling over in the water and having to be removed by mechanical diggers as a danger to navigation.

 This is why i cant afford to pay a stupid price as i'd have to give up working, head down there and pretty much rough it while getting her stable enough to be towed.

 The next problem would be accomodation while she's on the hardstanding and swallowing money faster than i can earn it. Simple enough i suppose once watertight, move onto boat and spend rent/mortgage on fixing boat & rough it again.

 The only way i could do it is like that and pretty much the same as a selfbuilder has to live in a caravan for a couple of years while building his house.

 Also once i was financially stable enough after conserving whats left i could then get another place and register the boat as a charity.

 If i couldnt do this at least she'd be saved while a liveaboard and has a future instead of impending destruction!

 The figures quoted for restoration are greatly reduced if you do the work yourself instead of a shipright(dont attempt this unless your both confident and COMPETENT)

 I wouldnt agree to something like that without first inspecting the golden galleon but if its in my power to save her the offer is there!

Hello Jimmy,

Just seen your posts for Golden Galleon, well, certainly you should look at her first as I think she is in quite a bad way and would be a huge task to sort out, getting her lifted would be also quite a task, big crane etc and wether she would stand it, most boats like this I think are usally slipped. Await your findings with interest.

John